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• Police looking for 2 men in Sumter woman's death
  Sumter County Sheriff Anthony Dennis says deputies are searching for a two men in connection with the shooting death of one of the men's wife.

• Goofy, anti-stress dolls made in SC cheer deployed military
  A South Carolina grandmother has become a worldwide sensation among stressed-out U.S. military men and women by sending those rough-and-tumble folks the most incongruous of gifts: pliable, google-eye dolls.

• Prosecutor agrees to drop death penalty to get suspect back
  Pickens County's chief prosecutor says he made a deal with Canadian authorities not to seek the death penalty so he could get a suspect returned to the state to stand trial on a murder charge.

• Teen dies during camping trip by the river
  Officials are investigating the drowning death of a Gaffney teenager whose body was pulled from the Broad River.

• 2 bikers killed in separate crashes at SC rally
  Two people died and at least three others were injured in separate motorcycle crashes after the second day of Myrtle Beach's Harley-Davidson spring motorcycle rally.

• Deputy killed during domestic violence call laid to rest
  A 16-year police veteran killed on duty last week was remembered as a goodhearted man who was full of energy and had no cross words for anyone.

• Cyberpunk author returns to native SC, gets honorary degree
  Cyberpunk author William Gibson was born in this small coastal town 60 years ago, but he hadn't returned since his family left when he was 5 years old.

• SC Aquarium posts loss for 2007
  The South Carolina Aquarium collected more money from paying visitors last year, but posted a loss for the year because of lackluster fundraising.

• 3 men get life sentences in killing of teen at SC home
  Three men have been sentenced to life in prison in the shooting death of a teen outside a Lincolnville home nearly two years ago.

• New report increases calls for fire chief to leave
  A federal draft report on the mistakes made in the fire at a Charleston furniture store that led to the deaths of nine firefighters has renewed calls for the city's fire chief to step down. But the mayor maintains there is no need for changes in leadership.

• Man dies after stabbing in Greenville
  Authorities say a man has died a few hours after he stumbled on to a busy Greenville road screaming for help and saying he had been stabbed.

• Retiring USC president gives final commencement speech
  New graduates of the University of South Carolina should strive to bring the sense of community they shared at the school to the new places they will live, retiring president Andrew Sorensen said Friday during his final commencement speech.

• SC jury sides with ex-prison warden in conspiracy lawsuit
  A former South Carolina associate warden who claimed he was fired when he refused to go along with his bosses' criticism of security after a prison riot was awarded $350,000 by a jury, his attorney said Friday.

• Fort Johnson dig yields historical treasures from many eras
  Archaeologists hadn't even begun the most recent dig at Fort Johnson near an early 1800s powder magazine when the real find was made out on the beach.

• Quadriplegic teen named prom queen overcomes challenges
  Dixie Roberts watched, stunned, as the sea of eyes flowed toward her. The announcer had just called her name, telling Chester High School's senior class that she was the prom queen.

• Anonymous burial in potter's field giving way to cremation
  Had James Blake died today, his widow wouldn't have a grave to visit.

• Young fencers battle to make it to next level
  The room is filled with competitive teenagers and adults oddly attired in all white, tethered electronically to crucial point counters amid a cacophony of steel clashing with steel.

• Bill would allow mixed martial arts contests in SC
  South Carolina could join its neighbors in allowing mixed martial arts contests under legislation up for discussion next week by a Senate panel.

• Hilton Head residents evaluated for rabies
  More than a dozen people in Hilton Head are being treated by a doctor after they held, fed or kissed a baby raccoon that later tested positive for rabies.

• Columbia Museum of Art to host most expensive exhibition
  The Columbia Museum of Art is preparing for it most expensive exhibition ever.

• Retiring university president addresses USC graduates
  University of South Carolina president Andrew Sorensen will address graduates for a final time before retiring later this year.

• SC legislative action for the week
  The 17th week of the legislative session:

• 2 W.Va. men plead guilty to drug ring charges
  Two people have pleaded guilty to federal charges in connection with a drug ring that spanned several states, including North Carolina and South Carolina.

• No bond for man accused of raping SC teen he met on MySpace
  Bond has been denied for an Alabama man charged with raping a 14-year-old South Carolina girl he met on MySpace.

• AP News Alert
  Spokeswoman says 1 was killed, 3 injured in what authorities say was tornado in central N.C.